The Detroit Pistons currently sit ninth in the Eastern Conference and 21st overall in the league with a 26-29 record. They are not only plummeting in the rankings but have continuously been relegated to the unenviable position of NBA purgatory--- based on the trajectory of the current team, the Pistons are slated to finish the …

Photo: http://www.celticshub.com/2018/03/12/just-far-can-celtics-team-go/ As of today, the all-consuming, gaping vacuum left by the departure of Lebron James from the Eastern Conference leaves the Boston Celtics sitting pretty, on top of the East. Currently, according to VegasOdds, the Celtics have a 5/1 odds of winning the 2019 NBA championship. The next Eastern team is the Philadelphia 76ers, …

1. Lonnie Walker Photo: https-//www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Lonnie-Walker-Scores-25-as-Miami-Beats-Louisville-in-Overtime-471055783 Lonnie Walker’s is full of contradictions. On offense, he has a smooth jumper with compact mechanics, but only shot a meager 41% from the field and 34% from 3 on the year. He was only in the 22nd percentile in guarded catch and shoot jumpers and 29th percentile in pull-ups. …

11. Charlotte Hornets URL: https://www.tsn.ca/collin-sexton-eager-to-begin-pro-career-with-nba-draft-1.1118498 Team Need: Best Player Available Ideal Pick: Collin Sexton Coming off another consecutive season of not making the playoffs (36-46 record), the Charlotte Hornets find themselves in “No-Man’s Land”, picking at 11th for the second straight year. The current roster is filled with mediocrity and aging all-stars and yet another underwhelming …

image: http://www.nba.com/magic/news/how-nba-draft-lottery-works The NBA Draft Lottery is set to begin on May 15th, 2018. This Tuesday, 14 teams will test their luck and compete for the elusive number one pick. With this pick, one lucky team will have an invaluable shot at drafting a potential cornerstone; and the opportunity to shift the tide of the …

A storyline to follow in this year’s draft is IMG Academy guard Anfernee Simons who declared, on March 22nd, to forego college and enter the NBA Draft. After discussing the matter with my parents, I have decided to forgo the opportunity to play in the NCAA and to instead enter the NBA draft…I am very thankful for the support …